Apollo and Tech Top Ten Students

On Tuesday, May 30, the Board of Education and School Administrators recognized the 'Top Ten' students of the 2017 graduating class. Congratulations to our 'Top Ten' and all 2017 graduates!

Learn more about the Top Ten Apollo graduates and the Top Ten Tech graduates below.

Apollo High School

KATALINA ACKERMAN

Kat
is the daughter of Eric Ackerman and Kelly Ackerman. Kat’s activities while attending Apollo High
School have included Volleyball, Softball, We Act, Green Club, Theatre, and
Orchestra. Kat is a member of the
National Honor Society and Apollo Student Union. She was a Student of the Month twice and on
the Honor Roll all four years. She
volunteers at Catholic Charities. Kat
plans to attend the University of Minnesota Twin Cities to major in
International Business.

MITCHELL GRELSON

Mitchell
is the son of Barbara and Richard Grelson.
Mitchell is a member of the National Honor Society at Apollo. He received recognition as a Student of
Excellence by Resource Training & Solutions. Mitchell is a member of the Boy Scouts of
America and the Solar Sound Marching Band.
He plans to attend the University of Minnesota Duluth to major in
Computer Science.

TYLER KELLY

Tyler
is the grandson of Terrance Pfahl. While
attending Apollo, Tyler participated in Symphonic Band and was selected to
attend several honor performances. He
was on the Honor Roll for all four years.
He was also in bowling for four years.
Tyler plans to attend the University of Minnesota Morris to major in
Biology.

NOAH KRAMER

Noah
is the son of Sharon Bell and Philip Kramer.
Noah’s activities while attending Apollo High School have included
Soccer, Nordic Skiing, Track and Field, Link Crew, Spanish Club, and Rock
Climbing Club. He was an All- Conference
participant in Track & Field, a Regional AAA recipient, and Boys’ State
Delegate. Noah is a member of the
National Honor Society and a Resource Training & Solutions Student of
Excellence. Noah was also a Junior
Rotarian. He plans to attend the
University of Colorado majoring in Aerospace Engineering.

JOSHUA MARICLE-ROBERTS

Josh
is the son of Jon Maricle, Kris Roberts-Cornett, and Steve Cornett. While attending Apollo, Josh was a Captain in
Theatre, Knowledge Bowl and Choir. He
was President of 4-H and Treasurer of the National Honor Society. His other activities included Nordic Skiing
and Spanish Club. John was a St. Cloud
Times 2 under 20 winner. He plans to attend Concordia College in
Moorhead to major in History Education.

SAMANTHA MOELLER

Sammi
is the daughter of Jerry Moeller and Deb Ritter. Sammi’s activities at Apollo have included
volleyball, basketball, softball, We Act, and Link Crew. She was a Basketball Captain. Sammi is a member of the Green Club, American
Sign Language Club, and was a Student of the Month. She was also a Junior Kiwanian. She worked as
an Intern at Centracare and St. Cloud Orthopedics, and volunteered at the St.
Cloud VA. She participates in Remnant
Bible Study, as well as travel and summer sports teams. Sammi plans to attend the University of
Minnesota Twin Cities to major in Psychology.

LINNEA OTTO

Linnea
is the daughter of Tyler Otto and Anne Hudson.
Linnea served as Vice-President of the National Honor Society at Apollo,
and was Captain of the Spanish Club. She
participated in Theater, Link Crew, Green Club, Volleyball, Cross Country
Skiing, Softball, and Orchestra. Linnea
is also involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters and Hands Across the World. She plans to attend Tufts University in
Boston to major in Psychology.

ABIGAIL PSYCK

Abbie
is the daughter of Steve and Stacie Psyck.
Her activities at Apollo High School included National Honor Society,
Link Crew, We Act, Spanish Club and Green Club.
She was an Apollo Graduation Marshal and Student of the Month. Abbie served as Captain and lettered in Volleyball. She lettered in Orchestra, participating in
Chamber, Quartet, Duet and Sinfonia and receiving awards and excellent and
superior rankings at Central Lakes Conference Music Festivals. She was a top scorer in SCSU math
competitions. Other awards included an
AP Scholar with Distinction and a Harvard Prize Book award. She was a Junior Rotarian. Abbie plans to attend the University of
Minnesota Twin Cities and major in Biomedical Engineering.

ILSA SHOBE

Ilsa
is the daughter of Joel and Susan Shobe. While attending Apollo High School, Ilsa
earned a Varsity letter in Cross Country Running. She also participated in Soccer, Band, and
Track and Field. She is a member of the
National Honor Society. Ilsa will be
attending the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. She plans to major in Biomedical Engineering
and Pre-Med.

JORDAN STERLING

Jordan
is the daughter of Tim and Kim Sterling.
While attending Apollo, Jordan participated in Green Club, We Act,
National Honor Society, American Sign Language Club, Link Crew, Volleyball, and
a Health Careers Internship. She
received an MVP Award in Softball, was CLC Pitcher of the week, and Varsity
Captain this season. Jordan was a Junior
Rotarian. She volunteers at the Catholic
Charities Food Shelf. Jordan plans to
attend the University of North Dakota majoring in Biology.

KIA WEEKES

Kia
is the daughter of Kimberly and Aaron Weekes.
Kia’s activities at Apollo have included Cross Country, Track &
Field, Orchestra, National Honor Society, Spanish Club, and Ballroom Dancing
Club. Kia was Apollo’s Homecoming Queen,
President of the National Honor Society and a Cross Country Captain. She received Superior Awards in Solo Ensemble
contests and was a AAA award winner. Kia
plans to attend the University of Minnesota Twin Cities to major in Psychology.

Tech High School

ERIC INDERIEDEN

Eric
is the son of Richard and Kris Inderieden.
Eric was Captain of the Tech High School Boys’ Tennis Team, a State
tournament participant and a Scholar Athlete.
He is a member of the National Honor Society, Link Crew, Montage, and
was a Student of the Month. Eric was a
Student of Excellence Award winner and a Team Leader for the Junior Volunteer
Program at the St. Cloud Hospital. Eric
plans to attend the University of Minnesota Twin Cities majoring in Mechanical
Engineering.

DAVIN KIM

Davin
is the daughter of Chungran and Konghee Kim.
While attending Tech High School, Davin was Captain of the Speech Team,
a State Speech Finalist, and a Viola Section Leader in both Chamber and
Symphony Orchestra. She is a member of
the National Honor Society, and a Junior Volunteer at the St. Cloud
Hospital. Davin plans to attend the
University of Minnesota Twin Cities majoring in Neuroscience.

CASSONDRA KRONENBERG

Cassondra
is the daughter of Utley and Patricia Kronenberg. Cassondra is a National Merit Finalist and an
AP Scholar. She is a member of the Tech
High School National Honor Society, Link Crew, Theatre Crew, Band and Full
Orchestra. She is a Conservation Corps of Minnesota Crew Member and a Noodles
and Company Team Member. Cassondra plans
to attend the University of Notre Dame to major in Environmental Engineering.

MAX MARTIG

Max
is the son of Gregg and Stacy Martig.
Max is a member of Tech High School’s National Honor Society, Link Crew,
“We Scare Hunger,” and a Tiger Scramble Volunteer. Max was Captain of Tech’s Football team,
Basketball team, and Track team. He is a
CLC Scholar Athlete, a Central Minnesota
Sports Award recipient, and a Tech High
School Scholar Athlete. He received
awards in All-District Football, Football Defensive Player of the Year,
All-Area Football, and was a CLC Football Player of the Week. Basketball awards included All-Conference,
Honorable Mention, CLC Basketball Player of the Week and Most Improved Player.
He received all conference in track for long jump and relay. He also
participated in Baseball, was a Student of the Month, and placed second in the
Heartland Economics Challenge Team. Max
was a Food Shelf volunteer in New York, Detroit, and Belize. He teaches Sunday School at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church and is a member of their Youth Group. He is a Youth Football and Youth Basketball
volunteer. Max plans to attend the
University of Minnesota Twin Cities majoring in Finance.

LOGAN NEU

Logan
is the son of Janet Neu Ramos. Logan is
a member of the Boy Scouts of America earning the rank of Eagle Scout. He is a 2016 Outstanding Youth Award
Winner. His activities at Tech High
School include Link Crew, SADD, Student Council, Soccer, and National Honor
Society. Logan is a member of Calvary
Community Church and the St. Cloud Youth Commission. He plans to attend the University of
Minnesota Twin Cities to major in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation
Biology.

AUDREY NGUYEN

Audrey
is the daughter of Njung Le and Anh Nguyen.
Audrey’s activities while attending Tech have included Orchestra, CLC
Honors Orchestra, Math Team Captain, and National Honor Society
Vice-President. She was an American
Mathematics Competition 10 school champion.
Audrey is the Founder and President of the ACT Prep Club. She was a Music Listening Contest participant
and a Peer Tutor. She volunteered at
the St. Cloud Hospital and was elected Secretary/Treasurer of the Junior
Advisory Council and Team Lead. Audrey
was a member of the St. Cloud Times Editorial Board, a Junior Rotarian, and a
Research and Engineering Apprenticeship Intern at the College of St. Benedict.
She participated in the Mississippi Strings Camp and Camp Invention. Audrey is a National Merit Scholarship
recipient, a US Presidential Scholar candidate, a St.
Cloud Symphony Orchestra Young Performers Competition College Division Piano
Winner, a Music Listening Contest regional champion, a two-time Minnesota Music
Teachers Association Piano Contest winner, and a seven-time National Guild of
Piano Teachers National Winner. She will
be attending Penn State University majoring in Pre-Medical, and has been
accepted into the seven year accelerated medical program.

KAETHE SCHROEDER

Kaethe
is the daughter of Maia and Gregory Schroeder.
Kaethe was Captain of the Tech High School Cross Country and Nordic Ski
Teams. She was a Nordic Ski State
Participant and CLC Champion. She also
participated in Track and Field. Kaethe
was a Youth for Understanding Exchange Student to Germany during the 2015-2016
school year. She plans to attend Indiana
University Hutton Honors College majoring in Global Studies.

TAYLOR TARROLLY

Taylor
is the daughter of Bryan and Pamela Tarrolly.
While attending Tech, Taylor was Student of the Month, on the Tech Honor
Roll, and a member of the National Honor Society. Her activities included the Montage, SADD,
and Link Crew. Taylor is a two-time
Girls Varsity Tennis Captain, a CLC All Conference Tennis Player, CLC Performer
of the Week, KNSI Radio Player of the Week, St. Cloud Times Girls Athlete of
the Week and All-Area Tennis Team, and the first ever St.
Cloud Times Girls Tennis Player of the Year.
She is a three -time Section 8AA Girls Tennis Singles Champion and
two-time Doubles Champion, five-time State Tennis Individual Participant,
five-time State Tennis Team Participant, and a two-time State Girls Tennis
Doubles Runnerup. She currently holds
the Tech record for most varsity wins in Tech Girls Tennis History (161 wins)
and also holds the record for most varsity matches played in Tech Tennis
History (201 varsity matches). Taylor
received a CLC Team Gold Scholar Athlete Award, a Tech Scholar Athlete Award,
All State Scholar Athlete, a Resource Training & Solutions Student of
Excellence Award, and a USTA Sportsmanship Award. Taylor will be attending the University of
Minnesota Carlson School of Management Honors Program. She plans to double major in Marketing and Entrepreneurial
Management.

LUKE TRUITT

Luke
is the son of Ted and Andie Truitt. Luke’s
activities at Tech High School included Soccer, Golf, Math Team, Speech, SADD, and
PADI Scuba Diving and Tutoring. He is a
member of the National Honor Society.
Other activities included Child Care provider, and stock market analyst. He participated in All-Conference Math,
All-Conference Speech, and the STEM Conference in Boston, Luke is a Calculus Showcase Champion,
Heartland Economics Challenge Region 8 Champion, and a Scholar Athlete. He is a Math Conference Champion, a Speech
Conference Champion, and a three-time Champion in Soccer. Luke will be attending Duke University and
plans to major in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science and
Finance.

ABIGAIL WOLTERS

Abby
is the daughter of Stacey and Kevin Wolters.
Abby was Captain of the Tech High School Girls’ Basketball Team for two
years. Other activities included
Cross-Country, SADD, National Honor Society, and Future Educators Club. She was a CLC Math Contest All Conference participant, as well as the SCSU Math Contest, placing 2nd in
Individual and 1st place Team.
Abby was a Junior Rotarian, a Special Education Peer Tutor and was
involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Holy Cross Lutheran Church Youth
Group. She works as a Cashier at
Coborns. She plans to attend the
University of Minnesota Twin Cities to major in Engineering or Computer
Science.